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Long Tall Sally was my beacon of hope

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

Today another part of my history has been chipped away never to return. This bit of history is not a statue of some infamous blackguard, toppled and hurled into a harbour. No, this is a part of my personal story, … Continue reading →

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The best medicine

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

Sometimes you just have to laugh – exercise and laughing: the best medicines, as anyone will tell you, whether medically qualified or not. Best of all, these medicines are free, though I acknowledge they can be difficult to obtain for … Continue reading →

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Collective Wellbeing

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

What is a successful nation? I ask, because this was the question the First Minister of Scotland attempted to answer last month. According to Ms Sturgeon, Scotland is “redefining what it means to be a successful nation”. She went on … Continue reading →

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New year, new me… Maybe

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

Belated happy new year! As we enter a new year and new decade, you will, like me, have noticed lots of newspaper and internet features along the lines of “New Year, New You”. These are usually accompanied by brightly coloured … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Eric Sinclair

Responding to a recent survey on stroke care from the Scottish Government, I made the point that in stroke care psychological and emotional therapy should be provided where needed alongside physical therapy. In hindsight, I now feel even more strongly … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Eric Sinclair

Belatedly, I have begun my new year resolutions which are: 1. To keep this blog regularly updated and 2. To recover physically from the injuries inflicted during 2018 – notably the fall and broken arm last August, which put paid … Continue reading →

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Stroke Care in Scotland

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Eric Sinclair

Apologies for the length of this post. As I do every year, I am providing a link on this blog to the annual Scottish stroke care audit – now called the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme or SSIP as we shall … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Eric Sinclair

First link. As promised, a follow-up to my previous post. Second link. I can recommend Lost and Found , a recently published book by Dr Jules Montague, a neurologist from London with whom I shared a discussion on Radio Scotland … Continue reading →

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Open Space – 2

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Eric Sinclair

Cogito ergo sum. Je pense, donc je suis. Ich denke, also bin ich. I think, therefore I am. In whatever language you express it, you have to admit that M. Descartes had a point. If you are capable of thought, … Continue reading →

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Number geeks

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Eric Sinclair

Some stroke survivors become “stroke survivor number geeks”. In this age of acronyms I shall call them SSNGs . I admit to being one of them . Not any old numbers, mind you. Stroke numbers. For those of us SSNGs … Continue reading →

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